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Paulo Costa stated that he enjoys competing against fighters from Russia. In his most recent bout, the Brazilian defeated Roman Kopylov. Costa had previously been scheduled to fight both Ikram Aliskerov and Khamzat Chimaev, though neither of those matchups came to fruition. The comments suggest Costa appreciates the challenge that Russian fighters present. Details about why those previous bouts fell through were not provided in the statement.
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